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Over the last 8 years, I did a handful of education-focused gigs – I taught girls how to make iOS apps through [Kode with Klossy](https://www.kodewithklossy.com), I taught preschoolers Scratch and robotics, and I gave museum tours on technology history. I even [founded a nonprofit](https://www.instagram.com/sayhellooworld) in high school that laid on the foundation of computer science + social good education. All of these jobs were really enjoyable, but I never really considered going along this path beyond temporary positions because the options to do so were very limiting. It didn’t feel possible, so it was just never in the picture.
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<Caption text="Pre-Codédex me on the right hehe. 🤦🏻‍♀️" />
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As a Computer Science intended major since middle school, big tech was always the post-grad goal. But after two summers SWE-interning at big companies, I realized I wasn’t as passionate about it as I thought. The work didn’t feel meaningful, and I didn’t enjoy "enterprise coding." Most importantly, I didn’t feel valued by the teams I worked on.
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In March 2024, Codédex hosted its first in-person NYC event: a [Gen Z women in tech meetup](https://partiful.com/e/wTmS0muHPG6Mj1rGRif9)! I happened to be in Brooklyn cat-sitting, found the link in a Slack I was in, RSVPed, and was on a 20-person waitlist. I didn’t expect to go, but got off the list day-of and went spontaneously.
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<Caption text="Can't believe it was almost 2 years ago..." />
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I’ve been to a lot of tech events, and this one was top tier: free boba and onigiri, LinkedIn headshots, goodie bags, networking that didn’t feel icky, handwritten thank you notes, and enthusiastic organizers (Naomi, Lil, and Sonny!). They even tagged me in their [recap post](https://www.instagram.com/p/C5HIxZdgMyo). The thoughtfulness of just that event alone stuck with me, and I kept up with Codédex over the next year. (Funny enough, I'd been connected with Ellie for years, but didn’t realize she worked here!)

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